Tattoo Machine Troubleshooting
#A132 Armature bar goes down and stays there.

The Problem The Armature Bar is down and stays down. Does not move up or down. 1. The contact screw might be too far down. Move it back off.
The Armature Bar should be up. At rest, the armature bar is not touching the front coil. Room to go up and down.

Armature Bar Setting Troubleshooting Answer # A132
Problem	Machine does not run.
Because	Armature Bar is not in proper position. It is jammed down on coils.
Check	Armature Bar Spacing with machine off. 1. The armature bar should be above the coils,  and not touching the coils.  2. Contact screw must be touching the front spring.
Why	Space must be left between the armature bar  and the coils  so that the armature bar can  go up and down.
Cause	The Contact Screw is turned too far down and pressing the entire Armature Bar Assembly down onto the coils. It cannot move up and down.
Remedy	Unscrew (Back-Off) the Contact Screw to provide clearance.

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